Eudora
Girl name · #5100 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Eudora? In official American birth records, Eudora has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Eudora ranks #5100 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Eudora.
The 145-year story
Eudora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1923, when 71 girls were named Eudora — good for #871 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eudora per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eudora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eudora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eudora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eudora is most common
State-level data for Eudora is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eudora
Statistically, parents drawn to Eudora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elenora, Leonora, Ora, Leora, and Eulalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eudora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 13 | #7967 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8542 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1992 | 6 | #11738 |
| 1991 | 6 | #11509 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10193 |
| 1989 | 5 | #12362 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eudora?
In official American birth records, the name Eudora first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Eudora a popular girl name?
Eudora ranked #5100 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Eudora most popular?
Eudora peaked in 1923, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #871 that year). Since 1923 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eudora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Eudora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.